Check out the Ed Sullivan Show performance Feb 16, 1964. Lennon says something to George near the beginning of the song and they're having a laugh for themselves while John is playing these chord changes and keeping the triplets going flawlessly. The chords are not all that challenging by themselves but to play the changes and the rhythm fluidly like Lennon did and with such ease shows how skilled a guitarist he was.
Still one of the hardest rhythms I’ve ever attempted. I still can’t get it. My dad is a huge Beatles fan, this song is ingrained in my DNA. I still can’t pull off the rhythm cleanly.
Need to relax your right wrist. Start slow until you have it, then speed it up. You want a really hard song to strum? The Moody Blues 'The Question.' That gives me fits.
Ever notice how on the Ed Sullivan performance of this, George is singing with Paul instead of John? I always assumed it was so John could concentrate all of his brain cells on this part.
Watching The Beatles on Ed Sullivan from Miami is a real eye opener on how great they are. They just steamroll the numbers with precision, almost effortless. The years of tireless work on the circuit made them the best band anyone could imagine and...They still are. Thx for the great teaching, cheers!
Do you call it C#m(maj7) because it sounds rooted in C# to your ears? I would argue it's a G# aug. Both those names imply the notes (G#, C, E), the difference is whether there is or isn't a C#, and I don't see or hear one here. (I haven't gone to the Beatles' recording to see if they're doing it differently.) I could definitely be wrong, I'm just curious how you hear it and analyze it since it's different from the way I do.
Your guitar is so freaking beautiful...I've been wanting a similar model but its like pricey so it's going to take a while until I get it, but yeah thanks for the tutorial!
I think the trick here is to carry on playing the triplets when changing chords but almost strum more softly during the change - easier to do than explain.
Agreed! I always use this track to make tha point....john was a rock solid rythym player....you could spend a lifetime trying to learn to comp like John on this track. Chords are brilliant as well
Terrific vid: I wrote a song called "I Saw the Beatles on TV". One line goes like this: "I Saw the Beatles on TV how f-ing lucky could I be?" ( bare essentials and true) Through sheer luck of the draw the Beatles and my teenage years coincided. After all these years of guitar playing I have more and more respect for what they did. Watching them live it's amazing how easy John made this look -- with a beaming smile and piece of cake attitude. It's not easy at all.
‘All My Loving’ is Paul, I regret to say. Ha-ha-ha. Because it’s a damn good piece of work . . . . But I play a pretty mean guitar in back." - John Lennon, 1980 interview
I took guitar lessons for a couple of weeks when I was a kid. My instructor gave me All my Loving to learn in week 2. The instructor either thought I had talent was extremely stupid. The chords were easy to master, but the rhythm was impossible for me to get right. I stopped taking lessons on week 4. The instructor proved to be a bloody moron.
Coincidentally, only last week on youtube I commented elsewhere on how challenging a rhythm this is to play. In fact, I said one of the hardest (verses, that is) in 39 years of playing. It must have been John's early banjo experience. Hard as hell. Thanks JJ
Another thing that amazed me with paul is how he could sing beautifully while keeping these bass lines moving perfectly, silly love songs is another example of that
Great, great rhythm guitar by John and the speed is perfect. I absolutely love the bit at 4:35 where he uses the higher chords. Pure Beatle brilliance. Sounds so damn cool!
Check out the Ed Sullivan Show performance Feb 16, 1964. Lennon says something to George near the beginning of the song and they're having a laugh for themselves while John is playing these chord changes and keeping the triplets going flawlessly. The chords are not all that challenging by themselves but to play the changes and the rhythm fluidly like Lennon did and with such ease shows how skilled a guitarist he was.
Still one of the hardest rhythms I’ve ever attempted. I still can’t get it. My dad is a huge Beatles fan, this song is ingrained in my DNA. I still can’t pull off the rhythm cleanly.
I keep dropping my pick with the fast triplets strumming!
Need to relax your right wrist. Start slow until you have it, then speed it up. You want a really hard song to strum? The Moody Blues 'The Question.' That gives me fits.
Don,t worry, we are Legions, lol
Another great one is John’s rhythm (electric) piano on The Night Before. Absolutely makes the song!
Can you tell me the size of pick??
Great job JJ. You were enjoying yourself more than usual tonight. Great to see. Thanks for all you do on this channel.
I just love the good humor he brings
Ever notice how on the Ed Sullivan performance of this, George is singing with Paul instead of John? I always assumed it was so John could concentrate all of his brain cells on this part.
That’s totally George’s voice after the solo so hung with Paul. George always harmonizes very well with Paul.
ledflaplin2001 that gives me a question. Have John and George ever harmonized on a sing between just themselves?
@@ds2td you've really got a hold on me on with the beatles, paul contributes a line with george and the rest is a duet of john and george
thanks man. your tutorials make life ok. as I watch and listen, I can't help but hum Paul's descending bass line in verses. what a song! cheers.
That guitar has a nice bright, punchy tone...
How do you make it sound so clean. Or what’s the adjustment on the amp?
It's a Gretsch....
I lke lesson muy mas; I am in Mexican Beatles with Jorge', Pablo, and Juan. My name is Gringo! Gracias for the lesson senor James
I think the 2nd chord in the chorus is C aug. So the progression would be C#m-Caug-E
Some songs are easier to pull off with a short scale guitar. This is a perfect example.
"I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" is another great example.
Somebody needs to set up a Go Fund Me page to buy J.J. a Ric 325 :0)
Like the new format PT, just you and your guitar..........Also keeps the Google Police in their cage.......
C augmented
Is that the mystery chord JJ said someone would chime in with? I figured out most of this by ear at one time but that chord stopped me cold.
Great lesson, thanks! I was just sorting this out last weekend, this gets me there.
JJ, you need a Rickenbacker!
There. I said it.
Ohhhhh
Watching The Beatles on Ed Sullivan from Miami is a real eye opener on how great they are. They just steamroll the numbers with precision, almost effortless. The years of tireless work on the circuit made them the best band anyone could imagine and...They still are. Thx for the great teaching, cheers!
And i was just listening to this song...
God I love that Falcon.
i love that guitar
Amazing as always
Great lesson - beautiful guitar!
A lot of amazing videos lately.
John Lennon was an amazing rhythm guitar player!! Thanks for sharing JJ!! 👍 👍 🎸 🎸 by the way! The chord after the C#m is a C#m(maj 7)
Do you call it C#m(maj7) because it sounds rooted in C# to your ears? I would argue it's a G# aug. Both those names imply the notes (G#, C, E), the difference is whether there is or isn't a C#, and I don't see or hear one here. (I haven't gone to the Beatles' recording to see if they're doing it differently.) I could definitely be wrong, I'm just curious how you hear it and analyze it since it's different from the way I do.
Your guitar is so freaking beautiful...I've been wanting a similar model but its like pricey so it's going to take a while until I get it, but yeah thanks for the tutorial!
I think the trick here is to carry on playing the triplets when changing chords but almost strum more softly during the change - easier to do than explain.
Agreed! I always use this track to make tha point....john was a rock solid rythym player....you could spend a lifetime trying to learn to comp like John on this track.
Chords are brilliant as well
Terrific vid: I wrote a song called "I Saw the Beatles on TV". One line goes like this: "I Saw the Beatles on TV how f-ing lucky could I be?" ( bare essentials and true) Through sheer luck of the draw the Beatles and my teenage years coincided. After all these years of guitar playing I have more and more respect for what they did. Watching them live it's amazing how easy John made this look -- with a beaming smile and piece of cake attitude. It's not easy at all.
awesome!!! James...............loved it...............well done
It's pretty amazing John mastered that strumming as a young man with limited years of guitar experience.
Good lesson, plenty to work with , Tkx
That was a very informative 6 minutes. Thank you.
Such a great song!
good stuff!! keep em coming
Lennon's playing is so hard to replicate. Something special going on there.
it's definitely all about feeling it and baby strumming just playing the top 3 or 4 strings
As far as musicianship, all four of the Beatles kept extremely good time.
James James, great picker !!
love your videos bro
People do forget that the Beatles were all pretty decent musicians. All of them also had solo careers that most people would kill for
I had a bet way back with another guitarist about who was playing on 'The End.' I told him it was The Beatles, he disagreed. Welcher never paid me.
Excellent as always. Thanks.
Excellent Lesson. TY.
Genius of a band!! Thx J.J.!!!
No time for Breathing on this One
Great job on explaining the different ways that the Fab Four played certain chords.
‘All My Loving’ is Paul, I regret to say. Ha-ha-ha. Because it’s a damn good piece of work . . . . But I play a pretty mean guitar in back." - John Lennon, 1980 interview
I took guitar lessons for a couple of weeks when I was a kid. My instructor gave me All my Loving to learn in week 2. The instructor either thought I had talent was extremely stupid. The chords were easy to master, but the rhythm was impossible for me to get right. I stopped taking lessons on week 4. The instructor proved to be a bloody moron.
I hate to say this; but Lennon's guitar playing took a back seat to Ms. Ono. (not faulting Yoko) just saying chronologically.
And Paul just does that walking bass line while he's singing. The dork at Decca must've kicked himself. More than once.
PS The Beatles...every base covered and bloody good at everything. No weaknesses.
👍👍👀
Coincidentally, only last week on youtube I commented elsewhere on how challenging a rhythm this is to play. In fact, I said one of the hardest (verses, that is) in 39 years of playing. It must have been John's early banjo experience. Hard as hell. Thanks JJ
you are flippin amazing! is there anything on a guitar that you can't do?
I miss these intros with cool facts about the song before the lesson. Thanks mate
It is in the key of E. Here is the tab: www.bellandcomusic.com/all-my-loving.html
Another thing that amazed me with paul is how he could sing beautifully while keeping these bass lines moving perfectly, silly love songs is another example of that
Great, great rhythm guitar by John and the speed is perfect. I absolutely love the bit at 4:35 where he uses the higher chords. Pure Beatle brilliance. Sounds so damn cool!
Absolutely beautiful 👏👏❤️💞🥰
The lads sure knew how to craft a hit!
It was exactly an hour before he was shot
You have a great selection of guitars to choose from.
Beautiful guitar, love the falcon!
Great lesson Mr James. Spot on !
Well done man
This is proper
The Beetles chord work is incredible
Their early stuff is very underrated
And I live her has some great chords
Also in F#
When it goes from A back to the F# so nice
And George’s solo so sweet
New Gretsch? Don’t remember that one.
Dude. I've been posting videos with that guitar for a couple years now.
James James haha! Serious cognitive decline over here . . .